First Blog, First Post

Ok, so I ask myself: What does one do when one tosses an idea around for a while? For me, the answer usually is: Go for it! And out of such a reply comes this blog...
First, about myself. (This seems rather awkward, since I know exactly WHO is going to be reading this blog at the moment, and they all know me. But on the odd chance that someone new comes along, I want to be prepared.)
-- I am a Christian. I have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ, and I don't take that relationship lightly. I love getting insights out of Scripture and thus, many future posts will probably be taken up with that subject. I seem to have more weaknesses than strengths, but God is patient and faithful (which is a very good thing).
-- I love writing. If you read this in your head correctly, you will understand exactly how much, but just in case, I'll clarify. If I couldn't write, I'd most likely go crazy or succumb to a perpetual migraine. You can't possibly carry the lives of countless characters in your head and never be able to get their stories down on paper without suffering some sort of mental disorder, I always say. (I've actually never said that, since I just thought of it this minute, but it does have a nice ring to it, so in it stays.) Of course, I haven't shared that writing with many people (I have a peculiar insecurity about that sort of thing), but, in the future, I'll probably unload here. At any rate, due to my love of the craft, many future posts will probably be taken up with the subject.
-- I love to read. Fiction is my favorite, but I'll read biographies if forced, fantasy if very forced, and science-fiction not at all. The other classifications fall into different categories. I prefer historical fiction and Christian fiction, but I delve into YA fiction to some extent. I tend to be very critical when I read, which turns into, I suppose, some rather narrow-minded reviews of books that I didn't really care for. I am a sort of compulsive reviewer. But, I have learned over the years what sets a good writer apart from a bad one, and I'm (unfortunately) quite unable to restrain myself from speaking my piece on the subject. If I think something was bad, I make sure everyone knows just how bad I considered it. On the other hand, if I absolutely love a book, I will praise it to the skies and tell a zillion friends to read it. In conclusion, due to my compulsion for reviewing, I will most likely devote many future posts to my current additions along that line.
-- I have eight siblings and two parents. They're pretty awesome and we're all sarcastic (we can't help it; it came from my dad). Since you can't survive in my family without sarcasm and an ability to give it as well as you get (or better, if you put your mind to it), it is a permanently residing factor in all of us. My mom is also homeschooling all of us, which is an incredible task for her, but really nice for us. Snow days? What are those?
Other than that, I love my favorite music albums, my two American Girl dolls (even though all they do now is sit on my shelf...), pens, denim skirts, journals, biology, history, and Sharpie markers. I hate math, colds (one of which I have right now. Urg.), cheap chapstick, music practicing, blunt crayons and the color purple, and we'll see what becomes of this blog-thing. It is my hope, anyway, that it will have a long and illustrious future. Due to my procrastive nature, I suppose some kind of major effort on my part is going to have to be expended to make that happen.
'Till next time,
-- Jamie